[lightningbolts35]

I don't understand this version of Perfect Team at all. Maybe there are people on this board much smarter than me that can help me out. My team consists of this basic line up: Rose(DH), Musial (1st), Vaughn (SS), Yaz (LF), Morgan (2B), Schmidt (3B), Charleston (CF), Mauer/Crandell (C), Chicken Wolfe (RF). My back ups for LH piching are Jackie R., L. Appling, C. Flood, H. Heilman. This team, in a hitter friendly park, is 25th in Runs, 25th in AVE (.240), and 22nd in HR. This is over 29 games, 15 of them at Home (which by the way I'm 6-10). I'm 5-8 on the road.

My pitching staff is Pedro M., G. Perry, F. Hernandez, T. Glavine, Brandon W. This starting staff is 2nd best ERA in conference. My bullpen consists of Vida B. J. Santana, E. Plank, D. Martinez, A, Wainwright, D. Phillippe, A. Joss. This staff is 12th ERA, 28th K's, 14 DEF.

As you can tell, I've done all the missions and yet, week after week, this team doesn't hit for average or hit HR's or score runs and I'd put that line up against anyone's. The guy that won our league last week, which was loaded with Diamond League winners, ran this same line up and ballpark configuration that I'm running this week. He was in top 5 in the league in all offensive categories against great pitching. My division is good but there are no "ringer pitchers" like Reuss, Noodles, etc. Only way I see to improve might be Keeler in RF. But I'm not paying for him. The rest of that team should hit, especially in hitter's park.

I started out 7-4 and then lost 12 of 15. Funny part to me is that during this losing skid, my pyt has not changed (still -1) So the computer predicted this long losing streak? No disrespect to the teams in my league, but some of the teams that I lost to do not have near the talent my team has... I lost to a team that is 7-22, no change to pyt..so how could it predict that unless...the entire season has been simulated on Monday and your inputs in line ups, pitching, strategy and ballpark effects mean nothing. I have always wondered why when I replace a guy in my line up with a guy from reserve roster, that player generally hits as poorly or pitches just as poorly as the guy I took out. The games should be simulated in real time, every half hour during the week to account for your team or other teams making changes. I just don't believe a computer can account for a losing streak as listed above unless the truth is, that the game has already been decided on Monday... which means that this is nothing more than a card collecting app, not a game at all. The card "talent" means nothing as the computer can make a "Perfect" 100 card play like a Diamond 92 and vice-versa. It seems to me the computer program just randomly picks who hits, who doesn't, who pitches well, who doesn't who wins, who loses, based on nothing. Team talent, ballpark effects, and strategies mean less in this year's game than ever, This just seems random, which is sad. I've played this game for 3 years and this is the worst yet.

So, I ask you guys who seem to do well week after week, what could I be doing wrong? I've had success playing this game the previous two years and I don't get what has happened or what's going on? I know that strategies I used before in previous years work but there are not doing anything to change anything this time around. This is my 4th week in Diamond, I've not made the playoffs yet, and all my seasons seem to have the same theme regardless of strategy change, ballpark effects, or line up construction. Poor start Monday and early Tuesday, right the ship till All-Star break, then have a bad end of the season on Sunday. My team does especially poorly against teams in my division, every week, even the ones that have poor records. Why don't these guys ever hit? Are there "bad cards" in the game? What I mean by that is a Perfect Yaz or Schmidt card that never hit HR's regardless of what you do? Because I see some of these cards that year after year, hit high HR totals. Mine barely make 20. My Schmidt has 3 HR's and my Yaz has 2 in 29 games. There was a guy last week who's Schmidt hit 42 HRs and his park settings were .900 for HR's with the wind blowing in.

Another example of Bad Card is my Gaylord Perry, who does really well for most people. Last week, through 3/4 of a season, my Gaylord Perry was 0-9 with a 5.87 ERA. Although he has 94 control, he walked more guys than he struck out. I had to pull him out. Through 2+ seasons , this card has produced a record of 9-22 with a 4.57 ERA., 1.48 WIP, and a BABIP of .316. Don't even get me started on Kimbrel... 30 apperances, 9.52 ERA, 1.60 WIP and a ungodly .407 BABIP.

Anyway, any help or clarity would be helpful. I'll listen to all opinions, good or bad. You can even trash me if you want...